#919D47
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.8% 0.112 116.1), rgb(145, 157, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#919D47 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919D47 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 157, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.112 116.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #919D47 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #919D47 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919D47 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919D47 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69E
oklch(81% 0.055 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA867
oklch(70.7% 0.088 116.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#919D47
oklch(66.8% 0.112 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#707B11
oklch(55.5% 0.121 116)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5508
oklch(42.8% 0.094 116)
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Step 900
900
#404612
oklch(37.7% 0.073 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#919D47 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A7963F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99958A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919D47
#919D47
oklch(66.8% 0.112 116.1)
- #9B86D1
#9B86D1
oklch(66.8% 0.111 296.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #919D47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.046
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.050
Use #919D47 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.